Hank Williams lived an all-too-short life of 29 years — Sept. 17, 1923 to Jan. 1, 1953. But the iconic country western singer-songwriter’s music lives on around the world, and especially in Montgomery.
“He left a lasting musical legacy,” said Beth J. Petty, director of the downtown Hank Williams Museum.
The Mount Olive, Alabama, native grew up performing in Montgomery and would go on to top the charts with songs like “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” “Jambalaya,” “Hey, Good Lookin’,” “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” and many, many more…